United Arab Emirates defenses intercepted and destroyed nine ballistic missiles and 109 drones. Three drones, meanwhile, fell inside UAE territory, reported the country’s state news agency WAM.
The Defense Ministry said that defenses “have intercepted 205 ballistic missiles since Iran’s flagrant violations began last Saturday.” A total of 190 have been destroyed, while 13 fell at sea and two inside the UAE.
It also detected 1,184 drones, intercepting 1,110, while 74 crashed inside the country.
Three civilians have been killed, foreign workers from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, while 112 people have been injured. They include people from the Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bahrain, the Comoros, and Türkiye.
The Defense Ministry said it was prepared to confront any threat and firmly deal with anything that aims to destabilize the country’s security. It vowed to maintain the UAE's sovereignty, security and stability and protect its interests.
Meanwhile, authorities in Fujairah said they have contained a fire that had erupted in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ). The fire was sparked by shrapnel from the interception of a drone.
No one was injured in the incident.
